Uvalde, TX 78801(Uvalde County)

Good question! This property is included in the San Antonio Edwards Aquifer Protection Program. This Program was established to assure that the Edwards Aquifer would be protected and the city of San Antonio would not run out of water. To maintain and enhance recharge from rainfall and runoff, the City of San Antonio purchased certain rights from landowners over the aquifers recharge zone. In exchange for these rights, the land owners agreed to not do certain things with, or to the land. These things include limiting how many times the land can be subdivided, limits on minining and drilling, limits how many square feet of the surface can be paved and where buildings can be located, etc. (see attached Q&Q for more info and the actual conservation easement document). The bottom line is: None of these provisions impact the recreational enjoyment and livestock attributes of the ranch; such as hunting/fishing/swimming/birding/horse back riding/hiking and just plain outdoor habitat and wildlife enjoyment, as well as raising livestock. It is not suited for subdivision development, or exploitation. To make this investment even more secure, many of the surrounding ranches also belong to the conservation program (see map); assuring that you wont be surrounded by hundreds of ranchettes, which is the typical fate of large ranches near major metropolitan areas such as San Antonio.

Blanco Spring Ranch is a classic hill county ranch property located in a "golden triangle" between Concan, Uvalde, and Sabinal. Made of contrasting topography from rugged limestone canyons on the north end of the ranch to open prairie and plain on the south end of property. Beautiful old oak trees and live water ponds and streams. Excellent recreation property. Includes a rustic ranch house with additional guest house. New listing with King Land and Water as of April 2, 2010. Please call King Land & Water for further information.

Stone Ranch House has 3 bedroom 1 Bath with an adjoining guest quarters with 1 bedroom/bath.

Shop and storage addition, processing room. Xeriscaping and landscaping around headquarters. Outlying bunkhouse, additional hunting cabin, and 5 wells. Excellent new road system throughout the ranch even in the hills. New fencing with gates and entrances all along both sides of CR336.

Blanco Springs Ranch is located in the recharge area of the Edwards Aquifer. The City of San Antonio has chosen this particular valley as a high priority conservation area and over the past three years has acquired conservation easements on approximately 10,000 acres covering nine different ownerships. This work has provided for a protected upper watershed here and will forever protect the source both in quality and quantity of this spring fed Creek.